New Delhi, Oct 23(DC): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct blanket ban on sale of firecrackers in the country but directed that only "green" firecrackers will be sold and manufactured which are less polluting.
The court however, banned the selling of series firecrackers and allowed for their bursting only in designated places and fixed the timing for bursting of firecrackers as well.
The court has fixed 8 pm to 10 pm time period for bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals.
The apex court banned the online sale of firecrackers and restrained e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart from selling firecrackers.